"I agree that anybody who wants to work should have the opportunity to work."
"We need strong oversight mechanisms."
"we've now--with the Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals, we've recently announced that we're going to suspend the ability of providers to have their appeals heard by administrative law judges"
"our job is to make sure that every tax dollar is being used the way it was intended"
"Reducing waste and fraud and abuse in the Medicare program is critically important, not only to protect taxpayer funds."
"Medicare is an incredibly complex system and the reality is that, if we don't start dealing up front with the Medicare complexities, we are not--we can chase this all day long and go from one extreme ..."
"I would certainly make the statement that, and you've heard this, or heard this theme, I think, throughout this hearing, we have providers who would differ with you about these administrative burdens ..."
"the due process system is clearly broken"
"In my State, I am from New Mexico, the energy industry is certainly critical to our economic success."
"I certainly can appreciate that and recognize, given that we have our own natural gas exploration issues in New Mexico."
"I would really appreciate if you would think about that, respond to me and the Committee."